Infection Control Manual, Reportable Diseases

Reportable Diseases
	Introduction
	Category I Diseases
	Category II Diseases
	Reporting Requirements Inpatient Ambulatory Clinics
	Laboratory Reportable Significant Findings

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Yale New Haven Hospital
QISS
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New Haven, CT
06504 USA

Dr. Jeff Topal
688-4634


Introduction

The Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) declares a list of reportable diseases annually. It is the responsibility of the patient's caregiver or designee to report a designated reportable disease upon its recognition or strong suspicion. Reportable Diseases are delineated into 2 classes: Category 1 or Category 2 Reportable Diseases.

Category 1 Reportable Diseases are reportable immediately by telephone on the day of recognition or strong suspicion of disease. On weekdays, reports are made to the DPH and local health department; in the evening and on weekends to the DPH. A Communicable Disease Report (PD-23) or more disease-specific report should be mailed to both the DPH and the local public health department within 12 hours of recognition or strong suspicion of disease. The remaining copy should be filed in the department of origin (for inpatients, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control; for outpatients, in the clinic) in a secure location.

Category 2 Reportable Diseases are reportable by mail within 12 hours of recognition or strong suspicion to both the DPH and local public health department. The remaining copy should be filed in the department of origin (for inpatients, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control; for outpatients, in the clinic) in a secure location.

There are several standard forms for reporting.

These include:
	Communicable Diseases Report (PD-23)
	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Report
	Sexually Transmitted Disease Confidential Case Report (STD-23)
	Tuberculosis Case Report (TB-86)

The PD-23 form can be used if the appropriate disease-specific report form is not available.

The forms may be obtained from:

Department of Public Health, Epidemiology Section
410 Capitol Avenue
MS#11EPI
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860)-509-7994

The disease-specific report forms may be obtained by calling or writing the specific program at the same address.

	AIDS/HIV Surveillance Program (860)-509-7900
	Sexually Transmitted Disease Program (860)-509-7920
	Pulmonary (TB) Diseases Program (860)-509-7722
	Occupational Health Surveillance Program (860)-509-7744

Last modified: December 18, 2000.